Durant had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Plant and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Durant Cougars fell just short of the Plant Panthers by a score of 4-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Durant in their matchups with Plant: they've now lost five in a row.
Noah Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Durant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Plant's side, Rhett Dixson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two earned runs on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Plant let Cash Strayer and Urban Ellis loose on the outfield. Strayer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ellis scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Durant's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Plant, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Durant will head out on the road to face off against Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomingdale: 3.3, Durant: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Plant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Plant: 4.1, Strawberry Crest: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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